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`@nitrati gieten @anni @fficeA WILLIAM H. LEWIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. Letters Patent No. 72,870, dated Decemer 31, 1867; rmtedated Dc'cc-ntcr 17, 1867.

IMPROVED ROLLER FOB. TOW-ELS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, lVILLIAiI H. LE'WIS, of' the city andSt-ate of New York, have invented, made, and applied to use a certain new and usefn Improvement in, Rollers for Towels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the said invention, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part'of` this `specification, wherein- Figure 1 is an elevation of the towel-roller and bracket, the redlines showing one bracket moved away for taking out or replacing the roller; and

Figure 2 is a section at the'line :v w.

Similar marks of reference denote the same parts.

In public places it is often difficult to secure the towel from beingtaken .oi the roller, and either misleidV or improperly used. The object oi`.my invention is to lock the roller permanentlyinto the bracket holding the same, so that the endless web forming the towel can-not be taken oli1 until the bracket that holds the roller is relieved by unlocking the fastening. By this devicethe roller is held `so that it cannot fall out accidentally, but it is free to turn, and the towel is always kept in its proper place. Y

In the drawing, a represents the bracket-holder, formed ot a piece of wood connectingI the brackets b and s c, and by means of which they may be screwed or nailed up to place. The bracket bA has a socket in it for the l' vreception of the end of the towel-roller d, and said bracket b is permanently attached .to the holder a. The

bracket chas a similar socket, but is attached movably to the holder a. For this purpose Ihave shown a sliding piece, e, set in grooves in an opening in a, so that this piece c can be moved endwise, carrying the bracket e sidewise away from the journal of the roller cl, so that that can be taken out or put into place. To secure the sliding piece e, I make use of the lockf, actuated by any suitable key, so that the towel cannot be taken off until the slide e is unlocked. Y The sockets in the brackets b and c are made of pewter or other soft metal that -causes the roller to revolve with freedom.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- A movable end-piece for securing the end of the towel-roller, substantially as set forth. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my signature, this twenty-fifth day of March, AID. 1867.

`W. H. LEWIS.

Witnesses:

OnAs. H. SMITH, GEO. D.v WALKER. 

